Get the lowdown on megapixels, lenses, and filters
Choose the right camera and accessories, get perfect shots, and edit like a pro
Excited about that new digital SLR and eager to find inventive ways to put all its features to work? This book will help! It shows you (in rich, full color) exactly what you and your camera can do together. Discover the performance and creative advantages at your fingertips, sidestep hidden pitfalls, conquer the controls, produce perfect output, and uncover the secrets to terrific digital photos.
Discover how to
* Explore dSLR creative controls and options
* Improve quality with RAW, TIFF, or JPEG formats
* Change perspective with lenses
* Use histograms to optimize exposure
* Apply depth-of-field effectively
* Walks readers through the hardware, software, and techniques needed to take top-quality digital photos with a digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera
- Offering more coverage than any other book on the shelf, this full-color guide presents a fun and friendly approach to understanding how an SLR works and how to operate the various controls
- Covers choosing the right equipment for specific needs, working with lenses, selecting the right format and composition for a shot, editing images using Photoshop, and maximizing print quality
- More than 300 example photos taken by professional art photographers offer inspiration for first-time or inexperienced SLR users
Choose the right camera and accessories, get perfect shots, and edit like a pro
Excited about that new digital SLR and eager to find inventive ways to put all its features to work? This book will help! It shows you (in rich, full color) exactly what you and your camera can do together. Discover the performance and creative advantages at your fingertips, sidestep hidden pitfalls, conquer the controls, produce perfect output, and uncover the secrets to terrific digital photos.
Discover how to
* Explore dSLR creative controls and options
* Improve quality with RAW, TIFF, or JPEG formats
* Change perspective with lenses
* Use histograms to optimize exposure
* Apply depth-of-field effectively
* Walks readers through the hardware, software, and techniques needed to take top-quality digital photos with a digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera
- Offering more coverage than any other book on the shelf, this full-color guide presents a fun and friendly approach to understanding how an SLR works and how to operate the various controls
- Covers choosing the right equipment for specific needs, working with lenses, selecting the right format and composition for a shot, editing images using Photoshop, and maximizing print quality
- More than 300 example photos taken by professional art photographers offer inspiration for first-time or inexperienced SLR users